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• Vyborg: Scandinavia with the Russian Soul

  …History Vyborg, a city with a difficult history. Located just over 100 kilometers from the historic center of St. Petersburg, this town - Finnish Viipuri, Swedish Viborg, German Wiburg - has a history more ancient than ours. Based on the retelling of the chronicles that have not survived to this day, th…

  08.05.2017

• “Edible Science” Course: How to Cook a Modernist Dish and Learn About All Colors of Potato

  …posed to someone who sticks to unconscious mechanical work and does not understand the nature of processes. As part of the theoretical course, participants learned about the history of culinary art and the various world-class gurusworking in thisfield. Among the latter were the names of Harold McGee (the chief inspiration for most science-based culinary experts) and …

  05.05.2017

• Researchers Develop Word-of-mouth Computer Simulation

  …er there are some loud background noises in the phone, or the network suddenly cuts off and the call is interrupted. These problems are not fatal in ordinary life. A different story is when people urgently need to inform loved ones about an impending danger or to assure them that they’re fine. If a serious accident happens, people tend to start making and receiving c…

  04.05.2017

• The Future Of Games Industry: Advice To Novice Developers

  …xpect a whole different level of quality from them. If a smartphone game has bugs, a user just uninstalls it and downloads a different one. Console games are a whole different story - their fans expect such games to be of high quality and work without any problems. This is why any novice developer will find it really hard to make anything for Xbox. Try promoting y…

  27.04.2017

• Beauty Pageants Are not for Smart People: Winner of Miss ITMO 2017 Was Announced

  …disciplines. That is why I decided to focus on the development of games and applications – it requires creativity. I studied many non-technical disciplines such as painting, history of art, 3D modelling, graphic, photography techniques and visual perception,” shares Anna. Plans for the future Anna is interested in application of her knowledge to real pro…

  27.04.2017

• Want to protect your data? Know how to hack it: what happens at a cybersecurity competition

  …me’s intricacies student Grigory Sablin, another member of the ITMO, MIPT and HSE select team. Furthermore, every competition, be it a regional or a nationwide one, has a storyline: it can be about international cybercriminals stealing data from national banks or, say, blueprints for Russian spacecraft. It might take place in the future with teams trying to save…

  26.04.2017

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• Robot Revolution: How Robotic Systems Change Our Lives

  …ise is problematic; yet, not only traditions and experience can guarantee one's success. The Danish Universal Robots Company is a great example of a company with not much history but great success. Their idea of collaborative robots made them one of the robotics market's leaders. The company's robots are not just equipment, but safe systems that don't call for any…

  18.04.2017

• Art&Science Expert: "Aesthetic Sensibility Depends on Physiological Stimuli"

  …g about that. As for me, the knowledge I have on art's effect on humans only amplifies the pleasure I get from contemplating art. I believe I can compare that to knowing the history of arts: some art pieces have been studied for centuries, but that does not impede our perception of them in any way. Science researches all aspects of human life, so why don't we use it …

  18.04.2017

• Gutenberg's Lounge: Why Stonehenge is an Observatory, How Satellites Stay on the Orbit and Where One Starts His Way to Mars